Shawn Michaels was the Showstopper, and it was more than just a nickname. The Heartbreak Kid was the best big match performer of his generation, and he always added a dazzling dose of graceful athleticism […]
RAW HITS Opening Segment: Jeri-KO continue to be very entertaining while now showing more and more signs of having issues with each other, especially as this episode proceeded. However, Bruce Mitchell made some convincing arguments […]
WWE scored the best rating for Monday Night Raw since Summerslam season last night, drawing a 2.17 rating for the show built around the return of Bill Goldberg. Ratings each hour held relatively steady: -First […]
Ryback spoke to Busted Open radio about what he’s doing now, whether he’ll get into MMA, and what storyline he presented to Vince McMahon for a WrestleaMania match with Brock Lesnar. •The storyline he pitched […]
WWE SMACKDOWN HOUSE SHOW OCTOBER 17, 2016 LARAMIE, WY. REPORT BY NICOLAS CANNELLA, CORRESPONDENT WWE came to Laramie for the first time since 2002. Tonight the Smackdown Brand had a live event and it was […]
KELLER’S WWE RAW REVIEW OCTOBER 17, 2016 DENVER, COL. AIRED LIVE ON USA NETWORK ANNOUNCERS: Michael Cole, Corey Graves, Byron Saxton [HOUR ONE] -Michael Cole introduced the show and called Goldberg “the most dominant superstar […]
Two-thirds of respondents in our PWTorch Poll believe that having three Hell in a Cell matches on one PPV is “overkill” and “waters down” the concept. I agree. Last Monday WWE announced that besides Roman […]
Goldberg posted a Periscope video on Twitter of him and his wife and son inside the airplane landing in Denver, Col. for tomorrow night’s Raw. “The Goldbergs have arrived in Denver,” he said. “The clock […]
The Art of Wrestling with Colt Cabana Episode 322– Adam Rose October 6, 2016 Report by Chris Davidson, PWTorch.com / PWPodcast.com contributor HOT TOPICS Adam Rose details his wrestling career, including his WWE release Colt Cabana […]
Ten years ago today, PWTorch.com published the following report on a double-TV taping for Raw and Smackdown held in Los Angeles, Calif. WWE Raw and Smackdown supershow October 16, 2006 Los Angeles, Calif. at Staples […]
Twenty years ago this week in PWTorch Newsletter #412, I filed a detailed report on a WCW house show in Minneapolis, Minn. at Target Center during one of the peak eras in WCW in terms of […]
The Phoenix New-Times interviewed WWE World Hvt. Champion A.J. Styles about a range of topics. Here are some highlights: -On how wrestlers approach house shows differently than televised events: “Absolutely. We can get away with a […]
The following is my report on Monday Night Raw from 20 years ago this week that originally was published in the Pro Wrestling Torch Newsletter #411 (VIP members can access it here,) Not VIP? Go […]
ROH’s Glory By Honor October 14, 2016 Chicago Ridge, Ill. Report by Jared Walsh, PWTorch correspondent Attendance was about 400-500. (1) Kelly Klein defeated Thunderkitty via submission. Klein remains undefeated with the victory. (2) Cheeseburger […]
-Matt Sydal (a/k/a Evan Bourne) was arrested in Japan for possession of drug paraphernalia and synthetic cannabis. According to Puroresu Spirit’s report, photo evidence shows two smoking pipes, four attachments, and three extra vials of […]
Ten years ago this weekend, the WWE-revived ECW brand ran a house show in Phoenix, Ariz. headlined with “ECW Originals” Rob Van Dam & Sabu in the tag team main event, plus C.M. Punk vs. […]
NXT TV TAPINGS OCTOBER 13, 2016 WINTER PARK, FLA. AT FULL SAIL UNIVERSITY REPORT BY JIM VALLEY, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Big news: Mickie James is back. She challenges Asuka at NXT Takeover in Toronto. WWE.com video: […]
WWE has just announced that Mickie James will challenge Asuka at NXT Takeover: Toronto on Nov. 19. The 37 year old respected veteran last wrestled for WWE in 2010. She has since wrestled in TNA […]
SMACKDOWN HITS Opening Segment: This was not a great start to Smackdown, but good enough to get a Hit. Dolph Ziggler and The Miz were good in addressing Ziggler’s win over Miz at No Mercy. […]
TOTAL BELLAS OCTOBER 12, 2016 AIRED ON E! REPORT BY SARAH K., PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Episode 2 opens with a recap of Episode 1. The focus isn’t on the weird house rules, but rather on the […]
In a surprise major title change during an era where surprise major title changes rarely occur, Eddie Edwards defeated Bobby Lashley for the TNA Heavyweight Title last week on Impact. This came on the heels […]
Twenty years ago this week, the PWTorch Newsletter #411 featured part three of a remarkable “Torch Talk” with Shane Douglas, who spoke in great detail about the dynamic with The Clique and Vince McMahon behind […]
I was at Raw in Oakland this week for my birthday. I had a good time. It was a fun show to watch live, maybe better than on TV. I recognize there were issues (see […]
It’s 2016, and perhaps I should be more progressive-thinking when it comes to this, but there’s something unsettling about picturing two women, locked in a cage, fighting for our amusement. There’s something even more unsettling […]
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